Gillisonville, South Carolina
Gillisonville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]
History
A post office called Gillisonville was in operation from 1840 until 1927.[2] During the Civil War, Gillisonville was nearly obliterated by order of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.[3]
Gillisonville Baptist Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gillisonville, South Carolina
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 140.
- "Gillisonville Baptist Church, Jasper County (U.S. Hwy. 278, Gillisonville)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, South Carolina, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
| Trivia | This populated place was formerly referred to as "Ferebeeville". | |
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